Use Of Extension Cords - GE Spacemaker-3 JEM4F Use And Care Manual

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This appliance must b egrounded.
I nthe evento fa nelectrical short
circuit, groundingreduces the risk
f electric shock by providinga n
escape wire for the electric current.
This appliance i s equipped with a
powercord havinga grounding
wire with a groundingplug. The
plug must b epluggedinto a n outlet
that i sproperly installed and
grounded. (Fig. 1 )
WARNING-Improper
use
o fthe grounding plug can result
i na risk o felectric shock.
Consult a qualifled electrician o r
service technician i f t he grounding
instructions are not complete~y
— understood, o ri f d oubt exists a st o
~~ hct~-ltii- the appliance i sproperly
— grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall
receptacle i sencountered, i t i s
your
pcrsomd responsibility and
t)bligationt ohave i t r eplaced with
i i
properly grounded three-prong
wal~l"cceptaclc.
Do not under any circumstmces
cut o r remove the
third (ground)
from the power cord.
Useo fAdapterPlugs
Usagesituationswhere
appliance% powercordwill
b edisconnected infrequently.
Because o fpotentialsafetyhazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend againstthe
use o fan adapter plug. However,
i f y ou still elect't ouse a n adapter,
where local codes permit, a
TEMPORARY CONNECI'ION
mayb emade t oa properlygrounded
two-prongwall receptaclebythe use
o fa UL listed adapter (Fig, 2 )
which i savailablea tmost local
hardware stores.
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The larger slot i nthe adapter must
b ealigned with the larger slot i nthe
wall receptacle t oprovide proper
polarity i nthe connection o fthe
power cord.
Caution: Attaching the adapter
ground terminal t othe wall
receptacle cover screw does not
ground the appliance unless the
cover screw i smetal, and not
insulated, and the wall receptacle
i s grounded through the house
wiring. You should have the circuit
checked by a qualified electrician
t omake sure the receptacle i s
properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, alwayshold
the adapter with one hard. I fthis
i sno[ done, the adapter ground
terminali sverylikely t obreak with
repeated use. Should this happen,
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until
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Usagesituationswhere
appliance% powercordwill
b edisconnected frequently.
DO
not use an adapterplugi nthese
situationsbecausedisconnectingo f
the powercord places undue strain
on the adapter and leads t oeventual
failureo ftheadaptergroundterminal,
Youshould havethe two-prongwall
receptacle replaced with a three-
prong (grounding)receptacle by a
qualified electrician before using
the appliance.
Useo fExtensionCords
Because o fpotentialsafety hazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommend againstthe use o fa n
extensioncord. However,i f i t i s
necessary t ouse a n extensioncord,
use only a 3-wire extensioncord
that has a 3-blade grounding plug,
and a 3-slot receptacle that will
accept the plug on the appliance.
The marked rating o fthe extension
cord shall b eequal t oo rgreater
than the electrical rating o fthe
appliance (15amperes).
Such extension cords are obtainable
through General Electric service.
I fyou do use an extension cord
with your microwaveoven~the
interior light may flicker and the
blower sound may vary when oven
i si nuse, Cook times may b e longer
a swell.
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